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Slightly edited the description of the 8th logo
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*There is also a variant with a black background (seen on ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone'' on PSX). | *There is also a variant with a black background (seen on ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone'' on PSX). | ||
*On ''American McGee's Alice'', the logo bursts into flames, and we briefly see Cheshire Cat's face as the logo fades out. | *On ''American McGee's Alice'', the logo bursts into flames, and we briefly see Cheshire Cat's face as the logo fades out. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The circle rotating. | '''FX/SFX:''' The circle rotating. | ||
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*On ''Medal of Honor: Underground'' and ''Frontline'', an explosion is heard in place of the ding. | *On ''Medal of Honor: Underground'' and ''Frontline'', an explosion is heard in place of the ding. | ||
*On ''The Sims'', the sound of a crowd cheering is heard, which continues into the Maxis logo. | *On ''The Sims'', the sound of a crowd cheering is heard, which continues into the Maxis logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Very common. It can be found on EA-published games from 1999 to 2002 such as ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2'', ''Cel Damage'', ''Medal of Honor: Underground'' and ''Frontline,'' ''007: The World is Not Enough'', ''007: Agent Under Fire'', ''Ty the Tasmanian Tiger'', and on ''The Sims'' from the ''Livin' Large'' to the ''Unleashed'' expansion packs. Also appeared on ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' for GBA. | '''Availability:''' Very common. It can be found on EA-published games from 1999 to 2002 such as ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2'', ''Cel Damage'', ''Medal of Honor: Underground'' and ''Frontline,'' ''007: The World is Not Enough'', ''007: Agent Under Fire'', ''Ty the Tasmanian Tiger'', and on ''The Sims'' from the ''Livin' Large'' to the ''Unleashed'' expansion packs. Also appeared on ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' for GBA. | ||
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*On ''Medal of Honor: European Assault'', the logo starts out as normal, but shortly before "Challenge Everything" is heard, the logo fades to sepia tone and the quality deteriorates, similar to a 1940s-style movie. | *On ''Medal of Honor: European Assault'', the logo starts out as normal, but shortly before "Challenge Everything" is heard, the logo fades to sepia tone and the quality deteriorates, similar to a 1940s-style movie. | ||
*An early variant of this logo (seen on ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' for PSX) had the logo moving much slower and more choppily. The "Challenge Everything" voiceover is omitted, and the "EA Games" voiceover is not reverberated. | *An early variant of this logo (seen on ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' for PSX) had the logo moving much slower and more choppily. The "Challenge Everything" voiceover is omitted, and the "EA Games" voiceover is not reverberated. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The zoom out, the voiceover, and the flash. | '''FX/SFX:''' The zoom out, the voiceover, and the flash. | ||
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*On ''TimeSplitters: Future Perfect'', the music and voiceovers are higher pitched. | *On ''TimeSplitters: Future Perfect'', the music and voiceovers are higher pitched. | ||
*On ''Def Jam: Fight for New York'', D-Mob, a character from the game, says "Challenge Everything" in place of the whisper. | *On ''Def Jam: Fight for New York'', D-Mob, a character from the game, says "Challenge Everything" in place of the whisper. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on games of the era, such as ''Freedom Fighters'', ''Batman Begins'', ''Catwoman'', ''Need for Speed: Underground'' and its sequel, ''SimCity 4'', ''Burnout 3: Takedown'', ''The Urbz: Sims In The City'', most 007 games of the era (such as ''Everything or Nothing'') and most Harry Potter games of the era (such as the GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 versions of ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone'', and ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' as well as ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''). It also appears on ''The Sims'' from the ''Superstar'' expansion onward (except on ''The Complete Collection'', where the next logo appears instead), as well as the console versions and ''The Sims: Bustin' Out'', and on ''The Sims 2'' from the base game to the ''University'' expansion pack. | '''Availability:''' Seen on games of the era, such as ''Freedom Fighters'', ''Batman Begins'', ''Catwoman'', ''Need for Speed: Underground'' and its sequel, ''SimCity 4'', ''Burnout 3: Takedown'', ''The Urbz: Sims In The City'', most 007 games of the era (such as ''Everything or Nothing'') and most Harry Potter games of the era (such as the GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 versions of ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone'', and ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' as well as ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''). It also appears on ''The Sims'' from the ''Superstar'' expansion onward (except on ''The Complete Collection'', where the next logo appears instead), as well as the console versions and ''The Sims: Bustin' Out'', and on ''The Sims 2'' from the base game to the ''University'' expansion pack. | ||
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[[File:ElectronicArts(11).png|center|350px]] | [[File:ElectronicArts(11).png|center|350px]] | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, two white lines whoosh in. They later descend and turn right, forming the EA logo. The logo then makes a sudden boom, and it zooms out. The byline "EA IS AN ELECTRONIC ARTS BRAND" appears under the logo. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, two white lines whoosh in. They later descend and turn right, forming the EA logo. The logo then makes a sudden boom, and it zooms out. The byline "EA IS AN ELECTRONIC ARTS BRAND" appears under the logo. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The lines whooshing. | '''FX/SFX:''' The lines whooshing. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesised pounding sound, and then a sword drawing sound. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on games from the era, including ''Need for Speed: Most Wanted'', ''Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects'', ''Burnout Revenge'', ''Black & White 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'', and ''007: From Russia With Love''. It appears on ''The Sims 2'' from the ''Nightlife'' expansion pack (although the last logo appeared on the packaging) to the ''Open for Business'' expansion pack as well as the console versions and on ''The Sims Complete Collection''. Surprisingly, this also appears on the trailer for the 2009 game ''Need for Speed: Nitro''. | '''Availability:''' Seen on games from the era, including ''Need for Speed: Most Wanted'', ''Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects'', ''Burnout Revenge'', ''Black & White 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'', and ''007: From Russia With Love''. It appears on ''The Sims 2'' from the ''Nightlife'' expansion pack (although the last logo appeared on the packaging) to the ''Open for Business'' expansion pack as well as the console versions and on ''The Sims Complete Collection''. Surprisingly, this also appears on the trailer for the 2009 game ''Need for Speed: Nitro''. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, the current EA logo rapidly zooms and | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a black coin with the current EA logo on it rapidly zooms back and emits a red circle around it, then continues to zoom out slowly until fading out. Until 2007, the byline "EA IS AN ELECTRONIC ARTS BRAND" appears under the logo. | ||
'''Variants:''' Due to EA's vast catalog, there are a large number of variants. | '''Variants:''' Due to EA's vast catalog, there are a large number of variants. | ||
* Sometimes, the logo doesn't zoom out when it's finished. | |||
* For example, on games from ''The Sims'' series until 2013, the logo is green with a blue outline, and at the end the famous "Plumbob" from ''The Sims'' appears at the top of the logo. | * For example, on games from ''The Sims'' series until 2013, the logo is green with a blue outline, and at the end the famous "Plumbob" from ''The Sims'' appears at the top of the logo. | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The zoom out of the EA logo. | '''FX/SFX:''' The zoom out of the EA logo. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The same | '''Music/Sounds:''' The same synth pound heard on the last logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' The original variant is very rare, and was only used on ''The Simpsons Game'', ''Def Jam Icon'', ''DarkSpore'' and ''Lord of the Rings: Conquest''. The still version appears on ''Need for Speed: Carbon'' and the Nintendo DS version of ''G.I. Joe''. Also seen on some earlier trailers (before the new ones with custom logo | '''Availability:''' The original variant is very rare, and was only used on ''The Simpsons Game'', ''Def Jam Icon'', ''DarkSpore'' and ''Lord of the Rings: Conquest''. The still version appears on ''Need for Speed: Carbon'' and the Nintendo DS version of ''G.I. Joe''. Also seen on some earlier trailers (before the new ones with a custom logo). | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | ||